Obata Seto - Obata Seto

Japanese: 大畠瀬戸 - おおばたけのせと

A narrow strait in the southeastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture between Yanai City on the mainland and Oshima Island. Also known as Oshima Strait, it is a difficult place to navigate, with a width of about 800m, a strong current with a maximum current speed of 9.8kt, and various large and small reefs. It is the shortest route connecting Suo-Nada Sea and Hiroshima Bay, and is used by many large ships. In 1976, the Oshima Bridge, a continuous truss bridge, was completed at the narrowest part, alleviating the island's isolation.

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Japanese:

山口県南東部，本土の柳井市と大島間にある狭い海峡。別称大島瀬戸。幅約 800m，最大流速 9.8ktの急潮と大小の暗礁がある航行上の難所。周防灘と広島湾を結ぶ最短コースで大型船の航行が多い。 1976年最狭部に連続トラス橋形式の大島大橋が竣工し，島の孤立性が緩和した。

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